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Section A Short Conversations
1. (2019 + 4 + =8)
) 1) A. A new movie. B. A roommate.
C. A new game. D. A new watch.
) (2) A. A researcher. B. An experimenter.
C. A shop assistant. D. A makeup artist.
) (3) A. He agrees with the woman. B. The team performs well.
C. He knows little about the team. D. The team is playing worse
) () A. John hasn’t finished his paper.
B, John has many new ideas in the paper.
C. Mary isn’t satisfied with John’s paper.
D. Mary should have polished the paper.
) (5) A. He had a holiday with his family long ago.
B. He hasn’t seen his family for a long time.
C. He wants to have a long holiday with his family.
D. He wasn’t satisfied with his holiday.
) (6) A. Linda is dressed in yellow. B. John closes the door.
C. Linda walks to the ATM. D. John may need some cash.
) (7) A. She came late. B. She came earlier.
C. He has cleaned the house. D. He needn’t clean the house.
) (8) A. They haven’t enough money
B, Her husband didn’t want to move.
C. She likes her old house.
D. They never thought of moving.
) (9) A. No one goes out on weekends.
B, People couldn’t bear the heat.
C. The traffic condition has improved.
D. The road here is being repaired.
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B. The man likes all kinds of music.
C. The woman likes all kinds of music.
D. The man isn’t interested in rock music.
2, (2019 + thi + 8)
) @) A. Job applicants.
C. News reporters.
B. University students.
D. Public speakers.
) 2) A. $36. B. $30. C. $24. D. $30.
) (3) A. Nervous. B. Excited.
C. Surprised. D. Calm.
) (A) A. They can hardly find time to do exercise.
B. Both of them are fond of doing exercise.
C. Doing exercise is the last thing they'd like to do.
D. The woman disagrees to do exercise with the man.
©) () A. Student and teacher.
C. Customer and shop assistant.
©) (6) A. The Student Union.
B. Guest and receptionist.
D. Daughter and father.
B. The Tutoring Service Center.
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C. Her professor's office. D. Her tutor’s home.
) (7) A. The coverage of newspapers. B. The nature of humans.
C. The increase of crime rate. D. The impact of mass media.
) (8) A. Doctor Green is very busy on Mondays.
B. Doctor Green forgot to put the man on the schedule.
C. An unexpected patient visited Doctor Green last Monday.
D. Patients can usually see Doctor Green on schedule.
) (9) A. She is disappointed with his decision.
B. She is crazy about going camping in the tropical jungle.
C. She tries to persuade the man not to go with Jerry.
D. She suggests the man reconsider his plan.
)(10) A. Because he favors goods in physical stores.
B. Because he enjoys the offline shopping experience.
C. Because he doesn’t have much money.
D. Because he doesn’t like the shopping festival.
3. (2019 + iE + =D
) @) A. At an airport.
C. At a bus stop.
) (2) A. The lady has to go ask for help.
B. The lady is satisfied with her black coffee.
C. The lady has to have black coffee.
B. In a hotel.
D. Ina subway station. D. The lady has had too much black coffee.
) (3) A. The paintings are copies with reasonable prices.
B, The paintings are absolutely genuine.
C. The paintings are only sold at this fair.
D. The paintings are highly priced
) (4) A. The man booked the flight on Sept. 19.
B. The man will take the flight on Sept. 16.
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C. The man wants to sell his ticket for Sept. 16.
D. The man is
) () A. A soccer game
C. A swimming game.
) ©) A. Skirts. B. Matches.
) CD A. She wants another steak.
B. She doesn’t like the steak.
C. She is too full to have anything more.
D. She is full of energy.
) (8) A. She prefers to exercise in the afternoon.
B. The man should continue with his exercise.
ely to take the flight on Sept. 20.
B.
D.
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A bicycle race.
A Marathon running race.
Toes. D. Shoes.
C. It is important to make warming-up exercise.
D. The man should start to exercise one month later.
) (9) A. It would be very cold today.
C. The cold front would stay for long.
)(10) A. To drive a long way home.
C. To buy a new car.
4, (2018 + K+ 48)
) @) A. Ina gym.
C. In a department store.
) (2) A. $200. B. $400.
) (3) A. Take classes.
C. Learn more.
B.
D. The weather report was wrong.
B.
D. To get her car maintained.
It would get warm today.
To serve as a good mechanic.
B. Ina shoe-repair shop.
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. Find a job.
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Get ready for the next term.
) (4) A. To leave her a message with her roommate.
B. To solve a problem in his homework.
C. To talk with her roommate.
D. To ask about his homework.
) (5) A. He likes physics.
B. His physics is the best in the class.
C. He is working hard at physics.
D. His physics is very poor in the class.
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) (6) A. A sportsman. B. A doctor.
C. A news reporter. D. A game designer.
) (D A. Unforgettable. B. Impressive.
C. Pleasant. D. Disappointing.
) (8) A. Coins and banknotes. B. Weights and measures.
C. Shapes and areas. D. Volumes and sizes.
) (9) A. It’s too crowded and he can’t breathe very well.
B. The next stop is the terminal station.
C. The next stop is their stop.
D. A lot of people get off at the next stop.
)(10) A. The parking places are very far away.
B. He had no problem finding the park.
C. There is enough parking space.
D. He isn’t very good at parking the car.
5. (2019 + i + =A)
) @) A. At an airport. B. Ona plane.
C. Ona bus. D. Ina department store.
) (2) A. He is suffering a pain in the neck.
B. His roommate walks in his sleep.
C. His roommate’s bed is always in a mess.
D. He doesn’t like sharing a room with anyone.
) (3) A. The woman was fully absorbed in the movie.
B. The woman lost her way to the cinema that evening.
C. The woman couldn’t understand the movie very well.
D. The movie was no better than what the woman had imagined.
) @) A. $160. B. $50. C. $120. D. $150.
) ) A. He really likes his wife's new hairstyle.
B. His wife didn’t take his sensible advice.
C. He didn’t want to cut his wife’s long hair.
D. His wife often complains about everything.
) (6) A. Puzzled. B. Regretful. C. Angry. D. Relieved.
) (1) A.A job offer. B. An entry form.
C. An excellent resume. D. The position of system engineer.
) (8) A. Because Mr. James talks a lot about gardening.
B. Because Mr. James likes boasting of his cleverness.
C. Because The woman is not interested in what Mr. James says.
D. Because Mr. James isn’t very straightforward in what he says.
) (9) A. The elderly are expert at using apps. 2
B. The elderly don’t know how to use apps.
C. The elderly can help to develop smart apps.
D. The app developers can’t afford to ignore the elderly.
)(10) A. Mr. Johnson’s ideas are nonsense.
B. He quite agrees with Mr. Johnson's views.
C. He has his own opinions on social welfare.
D. Mr. Johnson is skillful in expressing his ideas.
. (2018 + Falt + =)
) (1) A. To the bank. B. To the museum.
C. To the clinic. D. To the restaurant.
) @) A. 10:07. B. 10:30, C. 11,00. D..11:07.
) (3) A. Use Jane’s phone. B. Pay for the phone call.
C. Get some change from Jane. D. Go and look for a pay phone.
) (4) A. He likes to wear clean clothes.
B. He changes his job frequently.
C. He is careless about his appearance.
D. He is ashamed of his present condition.
) (5) A. Whether he has time on Saturday.
B. Whether he can get access to the concert.
C. Whether the tickets will be too expensive.
D. Whether the woman is available on Saturday.
) () A. They are complaining. B. They are bargaining.
C. They are negotiating. D. They are arguing.
) (D A. The window smells of fresh paint.
B. The man will clean the air-conditioner.
C. She'd like to have the window open.
D. She prefers keeping the air-conditioner on.
) (8) A. They are entertaining. B. They are time-consuming.
C. They are boring. D. They are rewarding.
) @) A. She is fully engaged. B. She doesn’t like get-together.
C. She has some paper to bury. D. She questions the man’s purpose.
)(10) A. His notebook is missing.
B. His handwriting is difficult to read.
C. He wasn't in class this morning either.
D. He's already lent his notes to someone else.
7. (2018 + 9 +» — #8)
) (1) A. In the street. B. At home. C. On the phone. _D. At the office.
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C. The workload, D. The air quality
) ©) A. Confident. B. Nervous.
C. Uninterested. D. Annoyed.
) DA. Visit the company. B. Rewrite his resume.
C. Get a job on campus. D. Apply for a job with PICC.
) (8) A. He is fearless. B. He is forgetful.
C. He is helpful. D. He is thoughtful.
) (9) A. Talking about sports. B
D.
B.
D.
C. Reading newspapers.
Writing up local news.
. Putting up advertisements.
. She agrees with the man.
She will work for the library.
(10) A. She expects to see him soon.
CC. She doesn’t believe he can do it.
9. (2019 » He + #8)
) CG) A. Ata bus station. B. At a gas station.
C. Ata military museum. D. At a mobile phone shop.
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) (3) A. He had difficulty going to sleep at night.
B. He stayed up late watching TV series.
C. He produced an attractive TV series.
D. He had to buy a new sleeping pillow.
) (4) A. The woman should clean up the closet.
B. The woman has bought too many new clothes.
C. The woman should put on some weight.
D. The woman should buy more clothes.
) G) A. The sunlight will burn up the jacket.
B. The beach is too cold,
C. She is proud of her dark skin color.
D. The sunlight is helpful to her.
) (@) A. Many activities were arranged in the bookshop.
B. Many people were listening to a writer’s lecture
C. The bookshop was popular because of the book resources.
D. People went to the bookshop to get free books.
) (7) A. Because customers can pay cash.
B. Because there are more varieties of goods.
C. Because customers can get a bargain price.
D. Because customers can receive the goods faster.
) (8) A. Peter isn’t in his hometown himself.
B. Peter isn’t their good friend.
C. Peter is unlikely to appear to pick them up.
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D. Peter owns an empty house in his hometown.
©) @) A. Doa part-time job on campus.
B. Borrow money from the woman.
C. Obtain financial assistance from school.
D. Study a practical case on campus.
( _)(10) A. The man had a bad time eating with his boss.
B. The man had a stomachache after lunch.
C. The man enjoyed eating with co-workers.
D. The man was particular about the food he eats.
10. (2019 + HI + — #8)
(-) @) A. In the restaurant.
C. In the meeting room.
©) @) A. Boss and clerk.
C. Policeman and driver.
¢ ) (3) A. The demand of the job market.
C. The damage to the environment.
C MA. $5. B. $10.
(© ) G) A. Green.
C. Green and blue.
©) (6) A. He prefers to eat out.
C. He doesn’t like Japanese food.
©) (D) A. It's better than it used to be.
C. It’s better than people say.
( ) (8) A. Confused. B. Annoyed.
©) (@) A. She won’t go to the beach if it rains.
B. At the theatre.
D. At the office.
B. Teacher and student.
D. Doctor and nurse.
B. The location of the hotel.
D. The solution to the issue.
Cc. $15. D. $50.
B. Light blue.
D. Yellow.
B. He wants to order the food.
D. He hopes to pay for the meal.
B. It’s not as good as it was.
D. It’s even worse than people say.
C. Embarrassed. —_D. Bored.
B. She would like the man to go to the beach.
C. It will clear up tomorrow.
D. It was pouring when she was at the beach.
( — )0) A. Trying to make a map.
C. Discussing a house plan.
B. Painting the dining room.
D. Cleaning the kitchen.
Section B_ Passages
1. (2018 + 8A + =H)
©) @) A. Smart mirrors that make you look much smarter.
B. Software apps that allow you to add images to photos.
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C. Virtual mirrors that teach you to use camera functions.
D. Special apps that help you see your image after try-on.
) (2) A. They can make it easy for customers to make up.
B. They can help stores avoid damage, loss and theft.
C. They can teach users how to make smart products.
D. They can improve the effect of products on customers.
) (3) A. They promote both online and offline businesses.
B. They have high requirements for mobile devices.
C. They enable customers to interact with each other.
D. They are quite similar to previous apps like Snapchat.
2, (2019 + ARE» =H
) @) A. The high unemployment rate in the country.
B. The comfortable working environment.
C. The potential high income from the work.
D. The possibility to contact bosses and senior managers.
) (2) A. Dealing with commitments.
B. Managing the Internet surfing.
C. Managing bosses’ schedules.
D. Communicating with other employees.
) (8) A. They give male applicants fair chances for the PA jobs.
B. They tend to provide male PAs with high salaries.
C. They give male PAs more work to manage.
D. They prefer to assign male PAs for male bosses.
3. (2018 + Still +» = 40
) CD A. Because there are numerous languages in existence.
B. Because most public languages are essentially vague.
C. Because people differ greatly in their ability to communicate.
D. Because big gaps exist between private and public languages.
) (2) A. It isa sign of human intelligence. _B. It improves with constant practice.
C. It is something we are born with. __D. It varies from person to person.
) (3) A. How various languages are related to each other.
B. How children learn to use language in particular ways.
C. How private languages are developed from public ones.
D. How people of different ages create their own languages.
4. (2017 + 4F + =8D
) (2) A. In order to protect the weak and old ones.
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B. In order to show beautiful shape of them.
C. In order to maintain physical strength.
D. In order to keep teamwork spirit.
) (2) A. How the birds decide the order of the group.
B. How the birds decide the route of the group.
C. How the birds decide the time of flying of the group.
D. How the birds decide who takes charge of the group.
) (3) A. Birds’ ability to keep order.
B. Birds’ flying pattern as a team.
C. Birds’ intention to migrate.
D. Birds’ skills to tell directions.
5. (2019 + Eby » =A)
) CD A. He will be an intelligent student.
B. He may not be an intelligent student.
C. He will score better in exams.
D. He will not be a good student.
) (2) A. Through his teachers.
B. Through his deeds in the classroom.
C. Through his appearance.
D. Through his reaction to different situations.
) (3) A. Not to judge a boy only by his taking notes.
B. Not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid.
C. Not to overestimate a student’s intelligence.
D. Not to judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance.
6. (2019 + sx + #8)
) () A. It can work automatically.
B. Its battery can run all night.
C. It can clean the office windows.
D. It cleans as fast as human cleaners.
) (2) A. To start a robot cleaning company.
B. To develop a better model for the market.
C. To increase the profit of the robotic business.
D. To develop a long-lasting battery for the current model.
) (3) A. Its work efficiency. B. Its appearance.
C. Its sense of direction. D. Its robotic arm.
7. (2018 + HR + —8D C
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) 1) A. Women now want to be car repairwomen instead of teachers.
B. Women tend to do jobs that are traditionally intended for men.
C. More girls are choosing fixed jobs in Scotland.
D. British women choose non-traditional jobs more than women in other countries.
) (2) A. Because women see many job opportunities on TV.
B. Because women feel car repairing is cool on TV.
C. Because women are influenced by their stars on TV.
D. Because women are told about job choices by career officers on TV,
) (3) A. Britain needs more women to do non-traditional jobs.
B. The media should call for women to do non-traditional jobs.
C. British women have taken up too many traditional jobs for men.
D. The change in men’s attitudes is not important for women job choices.
8. (2017 + Hh + =H)
) () A. Unlucky people who have just lost their jobs.
B, Young people who are beginning their careers.
C. College students who are doing voluntary work.
D. Inefficient employees who often make mistakes.
) (2) A. Learning in a workplace is crucial.
B, Knowledge is important in finding a job.
C. Enthusiasm is essential for one’s career.
D. Making mistakes in work is unavoidable.
) (3) A. Errors in work won't cause severe consequences.
B. It is a golden rule to be careful not to fail in work.
C. It is you yourself who are able to control your career.
D. Your first job can’t help your career unless attractive.
) (4) A. To make a “five-year plan”.
B. To give it up and continue your study.
C. To assume that you actually love it.
D. To accept it and try to learn something useful.
9. (2017 + Still + = 8D
) (1) A. To enable students to reject violence.
B. To help students face struggles more properly.
C. To improve students’ health.
D. To eliminate poverty more effectively.
) (2) A. How to calm down by talking to experts.
B. How to clear their mind throughout the day.
C. How to make their teachers happy.
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D. How to respond to situations better.
©) (3) A. More students dropped out last year.
B. There is less bad behavior on campus.
C. Students are less responsible for their study.
D. More students are willing to be sent to the office.
( _) () A. Its effect remains to be seen.
B. Everyone can benefit from it
C. It helps to get rid of poverty to some extent.
D. There is enough evidence to show its significance.
10. (2017 + 43 + =4®)
©) GQ) A. People are encouraged to be a craftsman.
B. Learning woodworking is not as hard as you think.
arning, woodworking will help you know more people.
D. Taking a class in woodworking will be very helpful.
(_) (2) A. Because I am a talent in this art and want to share it with others.
B. Because I am interested in it and want to show it to others.
C. Because I wonder how to pick materials and how to do it well.
D. Because it’s a good way to know more people interested in it.
( _) (3) A. You can expect to do woodworking perfectly the very first time.
B. Doing woodworking means being alone for long.
C. You can also learn from other people interested in woodworking.
D. Taking a class in woodworking costs a lot of money.
11, (2018 + 4a + = 8B)
(_) G) A. It provides jet bursts to strongly clean the body.
B. It installs noise-masking effect equipment.
C. It has a private doctor stand by the toilet.
D. It collects one’s physical data when the toilet is used.
( _) (2) A. The toilet will be more economical on water.
B. User's doctor can instantly get the data.
C. A device inside the basin will be installed.
D. Treatment suggestions will be delivered to the doctor.
( __) B) A. Because young people are not keen on innovations.
B. Because young people are suspicious of the toilet’s function.
C. Because the retail price is high for the young.
D. Because young people don't know much about the product.
12. (2018 + 4% + — #8)
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) (1) A. Children looking for future husband and wife for their parents.
B. Children trying to earn wedding fund for their parents.
C. Children making plans for their parents’ wedding day.
D. Children taking part in their parents’ wedding ceremony.
) (2) A. Wedding dress. B. Wedding style.
C. Food for wedding banquet D. Honeymoon destination.
) (3) A. The difficulties modern marriage meets.
B. The good relationship between British children and parents.
C. The unconventional weddings in modern Britain.
D. The new marriage concepts combined with traditions.
13. (2017 « Fe + =A)
) @) A. They will have mental health problems.
B. They will have high blood pressure
C. They will definitely be depressed.
D. They will have low self-esteem.
) (2) A. Because they are physically healthier.
B. Because they are mentally satisfied.
C. Because they have happier experiences.
D. Because they enjoy a higher social status.
) (3) A. More and more home appliances. B. Dangerous neighborhoods.
C. Bullies on the Internet, D. Ex-criminals in the community.
14. (2019 + #iC + #8)
) @ A. Airoraft design, B. Mathematics.
C. Engineering. D. Science.
) (2) A.40. B.14. C4. D.0.
) (3) A. She stuck to studying engineering at college.
B, She addressed to students at high schools and colleges.
C. She tried to persuade women not to do engineering for its hard work.
D. She researched defense systems of satellites and rockets.
15. (2019 + #8a. + 8B)
) () A. A notice was put in a window seat.
B. Some of the seats were not occupied.
C. There was a window seat unoccupied
D. The plane was not very crowded.
) (2) A. Mr. Jackson was the last passenger to get on board the plane.
B. Mr. Jackson was surprised to see the notice on the seat.
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©) G) A. To return the money. B. To get a sweatshirt.
C. To get a microscope. D. To return a sweater.
( _) (2) A. Because the quality was so poor. B. Because the label was in Chinese.
C. Because the color was dark blue. D. Because the price was too high.
( _) (3) A. Because of the refund policy
B. Because items on final sale couldn’t be exchanged.
C. Because of the damage of the item.
D. Because the customer didn’t have a credit card.
©) G) A. Appealing. B. Helpful. C. Informative. _D. Tricky.
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( _) C) A. She goes jogging. B. She exercises in the gym.
C. She exercises at home. D. She goes swimming.
© _) @) A. Because she can’t fall asleep at night
B. Because she can’t get up in the morning.
C. Because of the weather condition.
D. Because of her tight schedule.
( (3) A. Vegetables. B. Meat. C. Fish. D. Cakes.
() @) A. How the woman stays healthy
B, How the woman has a balanced diet.
C. How the woman loses weight.
D. How the woman changes habits.
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(_) (2) A. Because the concert is beyond her curfew (748)
B, Because she can’t go out on school night.
C. Because her mother is not available.
D. Because she doesn’t like the band.
©) @) A. His parents set a strict rule for him.
B. His parents don’t care when he is back.
C. He is self-disciplined and trustworthy.
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D. He envies those who have curfews.
) (3) A. Promoting maturity. B. Giving sense of security.
C. Improving sense of responsibility. __D. Discouraging independence.
) G4) A. It’s a severe punishment. B. It’s for her good.
C. It's a ridiculous practice. D. It’s an exceptional case.
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) (D) A. The approach to getting good scores.
B. The effectiveness of cramming.
C. The impact of a good night’s sleep on a test.
D. The better way to prepare for a test.
) (2) A. Join the woman in her study.
B. Memorize everything on his notes.
C. Entertain himself and have fun.
D. Skip lunch and hurry to the cinema.
) (3) A. Organize a study group and quiz herself.
B. Get involved in the revision without rest.
C. Review the materials earnestly as scheduled.
D. Focus on the chapters assigned by the teacher.
) (4) A. Hardworking and focused.
B. Energetic but easily distracted.
C. Score-oriented and efficient.
D. Ambitious but readily discouraged.
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) @) A. The place to buy soap.
B. The plans to survive on the campus.
C. The way to use drying machines.
D. The steps to wash clothes with machines.
) (2) A. Because it can promote bacteria growth.
B, Because it can produce dirt in the clothes.
C. Because it can be a waste of water and soap.
D. Because it can leave bubbles in the machine.
) (3) A. Excited. B. Shocked.
C. Disappointed. D. Embarrassed.
) (A) A. The woman’s mother seldom does things for her.
B. American kids become independent even before ten.
C. The man and the woman are from different countries.
D. In the eye of the man’s mother, independence is important.
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) ) A. Their attitudes about work. B. Different forms of work.
C. Importance of work for oneself. D. Balanced life and work.
) (2) A. The most hopeful. B. The most challenging.
C. The most creative. D. The most enjoyable.
) (3) A. His negative attitude towards work.
B. His unwillingness to do something for others.
C. His selfishness in doing things.
D. His misunderstanding about publishing work.
) CA) A. The work is worth doing if it is challenging and competitive.
B. The work should be very creative leading to a wonder.
C. One should like his work and stick to it as long as he takes it.
D. One should find satisfaction in his work if it is necessary.
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) GD) A. Checking the room. B. Arranging a large conference.
. Running a hotel. D. Handling a complaint.
) (2) A. There is no lavatory paper.
B. The toilet doesn’t flush properly.
C. The water doesn’t run away in the shower.
D. There is no pillow in the room.
) (3) A. Busy. B. Unhappy. C. Excited. D. Hot,
) ) A, Adjust the regulator. B. Fix the toilet and shower.
C. Send the lavatory paper, D. Send a cake and fruit.
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) CD A. His knees and fingers ache. B. He doesn’t feel like eating.
C. He can’t sleep very well. D. His blood pressure is high.
) (2) A. She asks him to have injections and a treatment with rays.
B. She asks him to have an operation and a treatment with rays.
C. She asks him to have a good rest and a treatment with rays.
D. She asks him to have some herbal medicine and a treatment with rays.
) (3) A. Every day for seven weeks.
B. Three times a week for seven weeks.
C. Three times a week for three weeks.
D. Twenty times for two weeks.
) (A) A. Use hot water pads. B. Sit by the stove.
C. Drink cold water. D. Take cold baths. 14. (2018 + sh + AD
MAS. B.7. C8 D. 10.
) (2) A. Because his friends don’t get off work till 5 p.m.
B. Because there will be more friends to go to the cinema on Friday.
C. Because the film will be more popular than the Wednesday's.
D. Because there are not enough tickets left for the 9 p.m. showing.
) (3) A. Paying a deposit. B. E-ordering in advance.
C. Paying right away. D. Collecting tickets one day ahead.
) (A) A. The film. B. The date. C. The seating. _D. The viewers.
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) (1) A. Because it sells things from ancient Egypt.
B. Because it looks like an Egyptian giant.
C. Because it brings a feel of a different world.
D. Because it offers a wide range of cheeses.
) (2) A. Produced by the department store itself.
B, Supplied by a nearby small town.
C. Collected from the outside of the building.
D. Obtained from the numerous light bulbs.
) (3) A. Customers spend £1.5 million or so per day.
B. Around 30,000 customers come per day.
C. There is a big increase in customers and sales.
D. Customer flow and sales are quite unsteady.
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Wedding in the United States
‘Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings
with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain tops with guests (1)
(seat) on the rocks and even barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor
with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, (2) or
how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.
Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those
who live nearby, their close friends ard their relatives who live far away. When everything is
ready, then comes (3) (exciting) moment of all.
The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party is walking
through the aisle of the church as the Wedding March (4) (play). The bride
carrying a bouquet (723%) enters last with her father who will “give her away”. The groom
enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar (4%) 5
the bride and groom exchange vows. (5) is traditional to use the words, “To have
and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness
and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.” (6) (follow) the vows,
the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is
an old custom.
@ the ceremony there is often a party called a “reception”, which gives the
wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlywed.
The car in (8)____ the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons,
streamer and shaving cream. The words “Just Married” are painted on the trunk or back
window to tell people (9) they are married. Now comes the last step of the wedding
ceremony. As a tradition, the bride and the groom (10) ___run to the car under a
shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church,
friends often chase them in cars, honking (1l4/)\) and drawing attention to them. And then
I> 20 the couple go on their honeymoon.
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When Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her way to accept her best actress Oscar one year,
her pink princess-like Dior dress (1) Ccapture) in all its glory. The unscripted
moment became hot topic throughout social media
‘That bonus air-time for a single dress at one of the world’s global events is priceless for
the likes of Dior, one of the (2) influential) fashion houses in the luxury
marketplace.
Success on the red carpet can earn exposure and profits for luxury brands for years
@) (come). The red carpet, which will be televised live before Academy Awards
ceremony, presents a great opportunity for a designer to reach an audience that expands
a the fashion setting. The Lawrence dress received about 40 million mentions on
various social media
One way of estimating the monetary benefits of having a standout dress on the red carpet
is to compare how much a brand would otherwise spend on commercial advertising during the
same time. (5) Lawrence had only 75 seconds of solo camera time for her Oscar
acceptance speech, Dior had to pay more than $4 million for a commercial spot of the same
duration on similar occasions. And this didn’t include the time (6) (devote) to
Lawrence and her dress on the pre-show televised red carpet. Lawrence, 23, had an
advertising contract with Dior. (7) the group’s deal with Lawrence affecte:
was clearly stated in its annual financial report. That year, the group clothing section’s profits
its sales
(8) total) 165 million euros, up 26 percent from the previous year.
Heston, the founder of a publicity firm, (9) success stories include introducing
Jimmy Choo shoes and designer Saab to Hollywood, believes that the Oscar red carpet is today
dominated by established luxury brands. Finding it much more difficult to compete with big
brand names to dress super stars on big events, many young designers turn to (10)
(bet) on promising rising stars, expecting an overnight success if the young stars rise to sudden
fame.
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Is Hothouse Earth Avoidable?
Nearly 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’s report Limits to Growth warned that if
economic growth continued fast without regard for the environment, the world could face
ecological and economic collapse in the twenty-first century. Yet that is essentially
a has happened. As new research for the Club of Rome shows — and the latest
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report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states —
the world (2) well be headed towards disaster.
Many wrongly (3) __Cinterpret) the Limits 10 Growth as an attack on uncontrolled
economic expansion. In fact, the report argued that (4) the unlimited-growth
pathway was chosen, it would require complementary policies (including funding )
>) (preserve) the planet's limited life-support systems.
This argument (6) Cignore). Instead, the world has continued to pursue fast
growth, without regard for the environmental consequences. This has enabled us to make
enormous progress in reducing poverty, increasing longevity, and increasing wealth.
(7) ____ it has come at a high cost to the formation of the society and the restoration of
the planet.
As scientists have conclusively shown, in the last decade, we have entered a new geological
era, the Anthropocene, in which human activity — in particular, economic activity — has been
the dominant factor (8) __ influence) the earth’s climate and environment. In the
Anthropocene, our planet’s life-support system is changing faster than ever.
Climate change now represents a clear and present danger. If our planet becomes just 2C
warmer than pre-industrial temperatures, we may be placed irreversibly on the path toward
“Hothouse Earth” — a situation (9) temperatures are many degrees warmer than
today, sea levels are considerably higher, and extreme weather events are (10)
(common) — and more destructive — than ever.
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The Best Way of Losing Weight
Forget what the skinny movie stars and the TV adverts say — losing weight is hard work.
a _ you do it through exercise, diet, or a bit of both, it’s extremely challenging to
lose those pounds and then to keep them off. Sometimes it can involve (2) (change)
huge parts of your day-to-day life and it can mean breaking decades-old habits.
But it turns out there’s one little thing you (3) do to help you achieve your goal
and it’s got nothing to do with food or exercise. The experts at Weight Watchers did research
which shows many of their members were more successful and (4) (discouraged)
when they shared regular updates on :heir new healthy lifestyle online. They found people
who shared a diary of their daily lives with friends and followers were stimulated and inspired
by positive feedback (5) they lost some pounds and kept them off.
More than 50 percent of people said the support of a weight loss community was crucial
when it came (6) changing their eating habits and 53 percent shared photos of their
meals on social media. With this knowledge under their belts, Weight Watchers (7)
(launch) a series of short films lately which show people recording their daily weight loss
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journey.
‘One of the members who shared her journey was Danielle Duggins, and her video shows
her enjoying a range of healthy meals and a few treats, while (8) _ (play) with her
children.
‘The company’s marketing director Claudia Nicholls said, “The support of a community
has always proved to be an effective way of forming and sustaining healthy habits, but there
has never been an easier or more affordable way (9) (tap) into the power of the
crowd for support and inspiration with the explosion of online communities. Weight Watchers
‘owns a social community for members, Connect, (10) sees over 14,000 daily posts
in the UK alone, and provides our members with instant access to a community of people who
are on similar journeys to them.”
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To Be Joyful, to Be Young
What really works to make sustainable changes in diet and lifestyle? It’s probably not
what you think. In the past 30 years of conducting clinical research, I (1) _ (earn)
that real keys are pleasure, joy and freedom. Joy of living is sustainable; fear of dying is not.
Why? Because life is to be enjoyed. There’s no point (2) (abandon) something
you enjoy unless you get something back that’s even better, and quickly. When people eat
more healthfully, (3) (quit) smoking, and manage stress better, they find they feel
so much better, so quickly. It reconstructs the reason for making these changes from fear of
dying to joy of living.
When you exercise and eat right, your brain receives more blood flow and oxygen, so you
become smarter, have more energy, and need less sleep. Two studies showed just walking for
three hours per week for only three months caused so many neurons HAMIL) (4)
(grow) that it actually increased the size of people’s brains!
Your face receives more blood flow, so your skin glows more and wrinkles less. You look
younger and more attractive. In contrast, an unhealthy diet, lasting emotional stress and
smoking reduce blood flow to your face (5) _ you age more quickly.
‘Smoking speeds up aging because nicotine contributes to your blood vessel becoming narrower,
@ decreases blood flow to your face and makes it wrinkle prematurely. This is why
smokers look years older than they really are.
One of the most interesting findings was that the mothers’
important than (7) was objectively occurring in their lives. (8) (give) a
\wareness of stress was more
questionnaire, the women were asked to rate on a three-point scale how stressed they felt
each day. The women who realized they were under heavy stress had significantly shortened
and damaged telomeres (# 8/4 Si #Z) compared with (9) who felt more relaxed.
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Contrarily, some of the women who felt relaxed (10) raising a disabled child had
more normal-appearing telomeres.
In other words, if you feel stressed, you are stressed.
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6. (2017 + #RiL + =H)
A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A
composer writes a work, but no one can hear it (1) __it is performed. Professional
singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is absolutely dependent on
them. A student of music needs as long and as tough a training to become a performer as a
medical student needs (2) (become) a doctor. Most training is concerned
@) technique, for musicians have to be as muscularly skillful as an athlete or a
ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords (#4) would be
inadequate without (4) __ (control) muscular support. String players practice moving
the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow back and forth with the right
arm, (5) are two entirely different movements.
Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists
(6) (spare) this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, and it is the
piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for (7) - But they have their own
iculties; the hammers that hit the string must be dealt with carefully not to sound like
drum or bass, and each tone, even if played very fast, has to sound clear.
The problem (8) (face) student conductors is that they have to learn to know
every note of the music and (9) it should sound, and they need to aim at controlling
these sounds with enthusiastic but selfless authority.
‘Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding.
Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music (10) __
they can enjoy performing works written in any century.
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Norway is Teaching Travelers to Travel
After 15 people died during Easter in 1967, the Norwegian Trekking Association and the
Red Cross announced their campaign “Welcome to the mountains, but be responsible”.
Fjellvettreglene, the “mountain code” (1) encourages people to have a healthy and
respectful relationship with nature, has since become a crucial part of Norwegian culture. It
includes points such as bringing necessary equipment (2) Cassist) yourself and
others, seeking shelter if necessary and feeling no shame in turning around.
Nationally, Norway (3) __ experience) an 11% increase in tourism in the past
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decade. From just 1,000 tourists in the whole of 2010, Trolltunga, a piece of rock that stands
horizontally out of the mountain, (4) (see) 1,800 visitors in one 2017 day alone.
Why? Because people want the same picture they see on Instagram and Facebook. A lot don’t
care about the experience of the hike. They just want proof (5) they did it. But,
while good for the economy, this tourism boom has become a threat (6) Norway's
natural environment
Used toilet paper, (7) (abandon) tents and plastic bottles can be found littered
all around Trolltunga. And with the high amount of people who come unprepared for such an
active hike, Norway’s leading hiking group, Friluftsliv, also has called for regulations on the
number of tourists (8) (hike) to Trolltunga. Lasse Heimdal, leader of the outdoor
organization said, “On a busy day, you may have to wait in line for an hour and a half just to
get a picture. To control this, we'd like to regulate (9) people can hike in
a day. Starting hike times should also have regulations so people don’t start too late and find
40) ___ stuck up here.”
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However depressed you may be feeling now, if you look back, there certainly will have
been events that made you happy — maybe the time (1) you bought your first
bicycle or you were awarded a scholarship. When good things happen, we feel excited, proud
and happy.
But the problem is, happiness doesn’t usually last. The excitement of that first bicycle
purchase wears off, and the pride in the scholarship gives way to the stress of performing
2) (well) on the next exam.
Psychologists call this phenomenon hedonic adaptation (3 5K if JM HE) — that is,
@) an good something makes us feel, most of the time we drift
back to (4) ___we started. An often (5) (quote) example is that lottery
winners are no happier than non-winners eighteen months after their win.
But don’t despair. It is possible to make happiness last. Psychologists have found two anti-
adaptation tools that are effective in sustaining happiness: variety and appreciation.
Variety is, as we all know, the spice of life. But it’s also a useful weapon (6)
adaptation. Positive changes that (7) (experience) in a variety of ways are more
likely to lead to lasting happiness. For example, you will feel happier about your volunteer
work (8) _____ you are able to cope with new tasks every week. The second tool,
appreciation, is in many ways the opposite of adaptation. It’s about focusing on something,
instead of letting it fade into the background. It is only when you appreciate something
@ an enduring feeling of happiness will follow.
Human beings spend a lot of time figuring out what makes them happy, but not enough
time (10) __ (try) to hang on to the happiness they already have. This is like focusing
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Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers
‘A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on
them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants.
Electric bicycles, or “e-bikes”, look like regular bicycles, but they have electric-powered
motors to assist riders in moving the e-bike forward. Most e-bikes reach speeds of about 32
kilometers an hour, but some can go much (1) fast).
@) it is legal to own e-bikes in New York City, it is not legal to operate them.
Officials there consider the dangerous use of e-bikes on streets and sidewalks as the reason
(3) ____the ban. Last year, the city announced severe measures (4) (mean)
to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.
E-bike operators can now be fined $ 500 for breaking the ban. The police (5) _
also seize the bikes.
Many of New York's delivery workers are Chinese immigrants in their 50s and 60s. Their job
requires them to work quickly and for long hours (6) (earn) enough money to live on.
Delivery worker Deging Lian said it is important to perform quality work (7)
their job also depends on tips. He added that when delivery workers are too slow, some people
refuse to pay for the food, which makes the workers’ supervisors angry.
Ligiang Liu is an e-bike delivery worker and spokesperson for the New York Delivery
Workers Union. He says (8) (catch) breaking the ban and having the e-bike seized
would cause costly delays for workers.
Do Lee is with the Biking Public Project, (9) provides assistance to bicycle-
related workers in New York City. He says the city’s ban on e-bikes is unfairly targeting low-
paid workers who largely come from the city’s Latino and Asian communities. He does not
accept the argument (10) e-bikes present a danger to citizens. However, many New
Yorkers are quick to blame e-bike riders for not being safe.
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On hearing the news that a Reading Festival is to be held on campus on the World Book
and Copyright Day and the possible project is open to be recommended, 1 (1)
hardly wait to write to you, sharing my humble opinions.
‘As far as I'm concerned, the theme of the festival can be “sharing”, primarily
(2)_____ Cconsist) of three parts. Firstly, the festival can start with a 30-minute
discussion where groups of students can exchange and share what they (3) (expose)
to recently, expressing themselves freely. Following this section is the speech. Teacher and
student representatives previously selected by us are to share and recommend the book they
think really deserving to be read. It’s needless to say that the last sharing section which is the
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most meaningful is donation, during (4) time everyone present, teachers or
students, is expected to donate one or more books to the library. As for when (5)
(hold) the acti
My advice is justified by the following reasons. First and foremost, it is in the group
discussion and exchange that we students can have a thorough idea (6) our peers are
reading for the moment, serving as a driving force for our own reading journey. So it is
(7) _______ the books recommended. Named by those “idols” in our mind, they will
+ the afternoon may be an ideal choice so that it won’t interrupt our classes.
definitely win our heart. As for the donation, the benefits are exactly self-evident
@) can we share beyond our class or even beyond our school, developing
a good campus tradition, but (9) importantly), these books which are sure to be
dusted on our shelves can now be of more value.
I'm looking forward to your favorable reply. And (10) is my sincere hope that
the festival can be a great success and we can gain a lot from it
Yours,
Amy Young
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‘We want our children to succeed in school and, perhaps even more importantly, in life.
But the paradox (Hfi€:) is that our children can only truly succeed (1) they first
learn how to fail. Consider the finding that world-class figure skaters fall over more often in
practice than low-level figure skaters. Why are the really good skaters falling over the most?
The reason is actually quite simple. Top skaters are constantly challenging themselves in
practice. (2) (stretch) their limitations, they keep trying their best. They fall over
so often, but it is precisely why they learn so fast. Lower-level skaters have a quite different
approach. They are always attempting jumps they can already do very easily, (3)
(remain) within their comfort zone. This is why they don’t fall over. In a superficial sense,
they look successful, because they are always on their feet. Never (4) Cail) in
practice prevents them from making progress.
(5) ___is true of skating is also true of life. James Dyson worked through 5,126
prototypes (Ji 4) for his newest vacuum before coming up with the design (6)
made his fortune. These failures were essential to the pathway of learning. As Dyson put
@ “You can’t develop new technologyunless you test new ideas and learn when
things go wrong. Failure is essential to invention.”
In healtheare, however, things are very different. Clinicians don’t like to admit to
failure, partly because they have strongegos (4) — particularly the senior doctors — and
partly because they fear litigation (J®%). The consequence is that (8)
learning from failure, healthcare often covers up failure. The direct consequence is that the
same mistakes (9) __ (repeat). According to The Journal of Patient Safety, 400,000
I> 28 people die every year in American hospitals alone due to preventable error. (10)
healthcare learns to respond positively to failure, things will not improve.
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Marvel and Disney Remember Stan Lee
Today, Marvel Comics and the Walt Disney Company pause and reflect with great
sadness on the passing of Marvel Chairman Emeritus, Stan Lee. With a heavy heart, we share
our deepest condolences Cf) (1) his daughter and brother, and we honor and
remember the creator, voice and champion of Marvel.
“Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A super hero in his own
right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to
connect. Nothing but his heart (2) exceed the scale of his imagination,” said Bob
Iger, Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company.
Stan Lee loved the (3) _ (write) word from an early age, and wanted to craft
stories like those in his favorite books and films, which he consumed greedily. From a simple
upbringing in Manhattan, young Stanley worked his way through a series of jobs (4)
he found himself an assistant at a comic book publishing company — Timely Comics.
Marvel fans found a friend in Stan Lee. He introduced the famous “Stan’s Soapbox” to
speak directly to his readers, (5) (reach) a personal level rarely seen in comics of
the day. Always pushing for new ways of creating comics. Stan also started the “Marvel
method” of plotting and art, creating some of (6) (fantastic) stories in the industry
to this day. An entire generation of young readers expanded and strengthened their vocabulary
and knowledge through Stan’s stories.
Roy Thomas, (7) __
__ succeeded Lee as editor-in-chief at Marvel, had visited Lee
two days before (8) _death to discuss the upcoming book The Stan Lee Story, and
stated, “I think he was ready to go. But he was still talking about doing more cameos( ffl).
@ a he had the energy for it ard didn’t have to travel, Stan was
always up (10) (do) something more.”
Marvel and the entire Walt Disney Company salute the life and career of Stan Lee and
offer their undying gratitude for his unmatchable accomplishments within their halls. Every
time you open a Marvel comic, Stan will be there.
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Nook’s Arrival, Good or Bad?
Booklovers, most of them, will tell you (1) a pleasure it is to lend a favorite
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read to a friend — the novel you stayed up all night to get to the end of the travel book that
made you feel (2) you yourself were on a train ride through India. For a
while it seemed that e-book users were to be denied this pleasure of lending to friends. You
could buy a book or magazine for your reading device, but you couldn't lend it out.
But now, with the Nook, the US book chain Barnes and Noble’s response to Amazon’s
Kindle, electronic readers will be able to have their latest literary enthusiasm (3)
(press) on their friends, just like reacers of physical books can. You simply email the book
from your Nook and your friend can read it for two weeks, (4) Cuse) any device
with the Barnes & Noble e-book reader software. It’s a big improvement from previous e-book
readers,
‘The Nook offers other features too. You read in black and white on the main screen, just
like with Kindle. The difference is (5) _on the lower part of the device there's a
color touch screen, (6) allows you to browse through a book or magazine, but goes
black when you're not using it so that you save power
@ exciting thing about the Nook is that it offers Wi-Fi, arguably a big
advance on previous e-book readers. Customers in the United States can use the Internet
connection (8) (read) whole e-books at Barnes and Noble’s hundreds of bookstores
for free. None of Barnes and Noble's competitors can come close to this.
But the Nook, ironically, (9) _ (turn out) to be a money-loser for Barnes and
Noble, or at least a job-loser for Barnes and Noble’s employees. According to Marian
Maneker at the Big Money Website, (10) the Nook is successful it might take sales
from the company’s bookstores, eventually forcing their closure and the loss of thousands of,
jobs.
(word count 332, readability level 9.7)
15. (2018 + Ait + =48)
Time to End Loneliness
US author Henry Rollins once wrote: “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special
burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness
never seems to go out of style. There are paintings that portray loneliness, songs that
@ inspire) by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this
theme.
In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic.
Instead, it's a “giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country.
On Jan. 17, the former Prime Minister of UK Theresa May appointed politician Tracey
Crouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”. Her job is (2) (deal)
with the loneliness that the country’s been feeling —- a problem which, according to UK
government research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and
I> 30 I. Grammar
@) be more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes
a day.
Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of the “loneliness capital of Europe” by The
Telegraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were
(4) ___ likely) to get to know their neighbours or build strong relationships with
people than those from other European countries.
But this doesn’t mean it is the problem (5) (affect) Britains only. In fact,
we're all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now
being linked to the Internet, (6) has enabled us to be more connected than ever.
(7) _____ we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo
Cox, is to have “proper human connections”.
“Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones,
on our laptops. (8) busy we are, we need to press pause on that
and actually sit down and speak to human beings,” Leadbetter said at an event last year.
But the first steps toward (9) _ fight) this problem are to accept its existence
and not be ashamed or frightened by it. After all, (10) loneliness, many beautiful
paintings, songs, and literary works wouldn’t even exist. Whether it is “evil” or not, being
lonely is simply part of the experience of being human.
(word count 380, readability level 9. 6)
BK BK
1. (2019 + 43 + —8)
A Newly Discovered Tea Plant Is Caffeine-free
The world loves tea and some 3 million tons of tea are consumed every year. Tea can be
good for health, as it contains compounds that help to lower cholesterol (if #1f¥and reduce
the risk of heart disease. But there is a downside. Tea contains caffeine which, (1)
it improves mental alertness, can also cause anxiety, insomnia and other problems.
@) would be agreeable is that a tea plant that provides all the taste and
goodness but with little or (3) of the caffeine has been found. Liang Chen and Ji-
Qiang Jin of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have
discovered just such a plant (4) (grow) wild in a remote area in Fujian Province,
southern China. (5) they report in The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
not only is the tea plant naturally caffeine-free but it also contains a number of unique
medicinal compounds that, the locals believe, offer considerable health benefits.
) (know) locally as Hongyacha, the newly discovered plant grows only
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between 700 and 1,000 metres (7) __sea level around a handful of Chinese villages.
Now the researchers (8) _ (explore) methods to protect Hongyacha in its natural
habitat while further studies are carried out. It can take time — and sometimes it does not
work — for new plant varieties (9) (breed) for commercial use. A pair of naturally
caffeine-free coffee plants were discovered in 2003, but little progress (10)
(report). Tea enthusiasts will be watching Hongyacha with interest. And others will wonder
what else is out there.
(word count 275, readability level 11.6)
2. (2019 + ii + 8)
Just How Buggy Is Your Phone?
‘What item in your home crawls with the most germs? If you say (1) toilet seat,
you're wrong. Kitchen sponges top the list. But cell phones are pretty dirty too. They contain
around 10 times as many germs as toilet seats. People touch their phones, laptops, and other
digital devices all day long, yet rarely clean them.
In one incident, a thief paid a terrible price for stealing a germy cell phone. He stole it
from a hospital in Uganda during a widespread of the deadly disease Ebola. The phone’s
owner reported the theft before (2) (die) from the disease. Soon, the thief began
showing symptoms and finally (3) (confess) to the crime.
w in that unusual case a cell phone carried dangerous bacteria, not all germs
are bad. Most cause no harm. In fact, they could provide helpful information. Look at the
surface of your phone carefully. Do you see some dirty marks? “That's all you,” says microbial
ecologist Jarrad Hampton-Marcell. “That's biological information.”
It turns out that the types of germs that you apply all over your phone or tablet are
different from (5) __ of your friends and family. They're like a fingerprint that could
identify you. Some day in the future, investigators may use these microbial fingerprints to
solve crimes. Phones and digital devices may be one of the best places to look for buggy clues.
In a 2017 study, researchers sampled a range of surfaces in 22 participants’ homes,
© countertops and floors to computer keyboards and mice. Then they tried to
match the microbial fingerprints on each object to its owner. The office equipment was easiest
to match to its owner. In an (7) Cearly) study, a different group of researchers
found that they could use microbial fingerprints to identify the person who (8)
(use) a computer keyboard even after the keyboard sat untouched for two weeks at room
temperature.
One day, microbial signatures might show (9) people have gone and what they
have touched. They could give the proof (10) __an unmarked device is yours. So, sure,
your phone is pretty germy. Does that inspire you, or does it just bother you?
(word count 365, readability level 7.0)
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AMRBR
1, 2019+ KF + =)
To Any Soldier
I served as a second lieutenant (>}) in a war thirty years ago. Married for only a year
and a half, I missed my wife and baby daughter a lot. In the years before cell phones and Wi-
Fi, we had limited opportunities (1) (communicate) with loved ones.
One night while sitting by myself, I investigated the “Any Soldier” mailbox, a cardboard’
box with letters and packages from Americans. I chose one shoebox-size package. Inside I
found about 20 greeting cards (2) children. At the bottom was a letter written by
their teacher (3) ___ explain) how her kids had put the box together and how they
supported our effort
to write a letter of gratitude. I thanked the teacher for (4) her children had done —
its impact on my patriotism, my morale, and, (5) __ (significantly), my uplifted
faith. For security reasons, I was able to sign only my name.
in the war. Truly touched at that very moment by this gesture, I decided
Around 2013, I received a Facebook friend request from a woman with (6) I
shared no contacts. I replied that (7) we were friends, I could not accept her
request. She responded with one question; “Are you Second Lieutenant Bartholomew?” I
replied that I had been at one time.
“Dear sir,” she wrote. “We have never met, but thirty years ago I was a second-grade
teacher at a school in Ohio and our classroom sent a care package (8) (address) to
“Any Service Member’. The thank-you letter you composed was framed and it (9)
post) on the wall of the school for more than 20 years. I wanted to again thank you for your
service to our country.”
We never spoke again, but this gracious teacher strengthened my belief in doing what my
mother always taught me; Write thank-you notes — (10) never know how many
people your kindness can touch.
(word count 324, readability level 8. 0)
2. (2017 + ix + = 8D
‘One steamy July afternoon in central Arkansas, 1 was working on an important project in
my home office. My trusty printer was busy producing an important report (1) it
simply stopped. After fifteen minutes of trying to repair, I decided to buy a new printer.
Upon my return, my heart froze to see my house on fire.
(2) having spent much of my life writing, I was speechless when facing this
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